Trout Don't Get Wet When It Rains

[sagefisher]

Rain is adding oxygen to the water. Also, I would imagine the cool layer of water feels good to the fish if their water is getting too warm. The wind and rain usually associated with storms knocks a lot of bugs in the water for the fish to feast upon.

Rain is usually a good thing (sorry Martha). Like JohnnyB said, lightning is not good since most of us have lightning rods in our hands. Put your rod down and leave it a distance away from you during an electrical storm.

I wonder if a lifetime warranty covers lightning strikes.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[JohnScott]

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Which lifetime would that be - the rod's or yours ??

John

[Eric-WD]

Rain also distrubs the surface which would make it hard for preditors to see the fish, allowing them to work the surface for food with out much fear an ospry etc.

As far as lightning goes, a week ago my self and my son were fishing in a light snow when a guy with a spinning rod asked if we could hear his rod humming, I couldnt but my son could. My son then started geting shocked when he touched the graphite part of his rod, I thought he was exagerating but I reached out and touched his sleeve and got a major shock from him, we didnt wait to hear thunder, we broke down and left. I never did see lightning or hear thunder that day.

Eric

[Betty Hiner]

Jax, the fish DON'T bite in the rain. They hide under banks, logs, or waaaay down deep because the rain on the surface scares them. Frankly I'm disappointed you'd try to lead all of the good folks on the board SOOOOO wrong. It's unconscionable!

hmmmm ... sounds like my "there are NO trouts in the Black Hills". You'll hear a hearty "I speak only truths!" on both statements!!